BiomeSpy
by MoePus
Players who run /locate often can use BiomeSpy, a server-side mod that rewrites how biome and structure searches are computed.
What it does
The mod replaces the biome-search algorithm used by /locate and Nature's Compass. Biome lookups can finish up to 97% faster and structure lookups up to 90% faster. It treats five of the terrain-shaping functions as independent of height, which lets the search skip a large share of its work while still finding cave biomes. No world generation is changed and no configuration is needed. It was tested on All The Mods 10, and its code is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only.
Key features
Faster biome search
Biome lookups with /locate and Nature's Compass finish in a fraction of the previous time.
Faster structure search
Structure lookups are also shortened, by up to 90 percent in the mod's own measurements.
Cave biome support
The rewritten search still finds biomes located in caves, so results match the earlier behavior.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
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What the author says
Tired of waiting for /locate biome or Nature Compass to finish scanning or even crashing the server? Biome Spy rewrites the biome-search algorithm, reducing biome locate time by up to 97%, and reducing structure locate time by up to 90%
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/biomespy
- Owner
- MoePus
- Published
- 2025-11-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15